Nashville's Town Council has approved a capital project ordinance for a second fire station, which is slated to be built in the eastern part of town.
Approval of the project ordinance was subject to Nash County Commissioners approving the town's request to increase the NS Gulley Fire Ad Valorem Tax from 12 to 15 cents per $100. Commissioners approved their budget on June 15, which included the fire district tax increase.

This photo was taken at the pipeline construction site on Highway 97 near Strickland's Crossroads in February 2019.

Members of Nash County Stop the Pipeline breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday afternoon, as Duke Energy and Dominion Energy announced the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Representatives cited "ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty which threaten the economic viability of the project."

Nash County Commissioners are recommending residents and visitors to the county wear a face covering when in public places.
Commissioners met on Wednesday morning and approved a resolution making the recommendation. The resolution also recommends that residents maintain the recommended social distance, practice proper hand washing procedures and use hand sanitizer frequently.

In a split vote, Nashville's Town Council agreed to change the zoning of 9.36 acres of land behind Food Lion from a business zone to a residential zone.
Council had voted last month to table a decision on the matter to allow more time for residents to provide input.
The request was to rezone around 9.36 acres on South Eastpointe Avenue from B-1 to R-4.

A Spring Hope man is hoping Nash County Commissioners will support a resolution aimed at upholding the constitutions.
Allen Chesser presented the resolution to commissioners on Monday during the board's regular meeting.
Chesser said he first drafted the resolution back in February during a growing movement to implement additional red flag gun laws. Chesser said he wanted to bring those actions to light, and hoped commissioners would show support for the second and 14th amendments.

A Nashville native is talking about her experiences in the military to try and encourage others to join.
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Lynice Thorpe-Noel was a part of a nationwide United States Army National Hiring Days campaign, which was launched last week.
The campaign was the Army's first all-virtual recruiting effort whose goal was to hire 10,000 new soldiers from June 30 through July 2.

North Carolina Wesleyan College recently welcomed Dr. Jason Modlin as its new Dean of Students. Modlin comes to Wesleyan from Louisburg College, where he previously served as Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students.
Modlin touts a 25-year career in small, private higher education environments.

Anthony Lucas, Nash Community College Computer Information Technologies Instructor and Subject Matter Expert, was recognized as an Advanced Level CISCO Instructor by the CISCO Networking Academy for the 2019 academic year.
Th​e​ award recognizes Lucas' achievements as one of the top 25 percent of instructors globally ​in​ student feedback and performance.

A call for service was reported on 6/30/20 at 10469 Gaskill Farm Road, Whitakers
An assault on a female was reported on 7/1/20 at 1336 Exum Road, Nashville
A call for service was reported on 6/29/20 at 1801 Leesfield Lane, Bailey

Building Permit
(Commercial)
Kevin Barnhill; 556 N Old Carriage Road; new construction; $75,000
Simone Martins; 237 Macon Drive; 3 or more family; $7,428,524

INCIDENTS
A damage to property was reported on 7/2/20 on W Washington Street
A domestic violence protective order was reported on 7/30/20 at 1063 S First Street

Nash Community College has announced its first graduating class of the Veterinary Medical Technology program.
Coursework in the Vet Tech program began in 2017 in response to workforce needs expressed by the local veterinary community. Students officially entered the college's first cohort of the Associate in Applied Science degree program in 2018.

North Carolina Wesleyan's Admission Office has announced it will waive ACT/SAT admission requirements, and in some cases, waiving student enrollment fees for the fall 2020 semester. In addition, Wesleyan's Financial Aid Office has set aside funds to assist with the financial needs of current and prospective students that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Nash County Senior Center's Operation Fan Heat Relief Program applications are now available.
The program is provided through donations that are given through Dominion Resource and Duke Energy Progress and distributed through the Area Agency on Aging.
Applications will be accepted over the phone beginning July 6, 2020.

Nash Community College was recently honored with 2019 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
"Tree Campuses and their students set examples for not only their student bodies but the surrounding communities showcasing how trees create a healthier environment," said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation.

"Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings." (Jeremiah 3:22)
If you attend church on a regular basis, then you've heard your pastor or Sunday School teacher mention backsliding. But what does it mean? Moreover, what are the common symptoms associated with backsliding?

Who Is It All About? "For if I want to boast, I wouldn't be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me, especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself.

Christian Fellowship Church held service inside the building again this past week. Pastor Daniel Parker began a new series in the morning service entitled "Unprecedented". The Junior Kings Kids made prayer boxes in their class that morning.
Pastor Julio Diaz held service at Hacia de Reino on Sunday afternoon.

The sole purpose of praying bold, transformative prayers is to restore and reflect the imago Dei: the image of God. Our bold prayers are evidence that we are unwilling to settle for a stagnant, surface-level faith. Instead, bold prayers communicate our heart's desire as we yearn for a more complete knowledge of our Creator, a deeper intimacy with our Savior, and a greater fellowship with our Helper.

Nashville Baptist Church will be hosting a Virtual VBS each Wednesday starting July 22 and ending on August 5th. The craft pick-up date is Tuesday, July 21st in the afternoon for parents or grandparents to pick up craft supplies for the Virtual VBS so they will have everything on hand. Participants are required to register so the church will have an idea of how many packets to prepare and to share the link to participate.

Nash Community College recently announced the following students to the Dean's List and Honor Roll for the 2020 Spring Semester. Like many other colleges, NCC moved to remote learning in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average (all A's) while taking 12 or more semester hours.

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With all that's been going on since early March, it's sometimes hard to focus on day-to-day things right here in our community.
For instance, local meetings, government and most civic organizations, are still being held virtually.
Our local governments are still meeting in the same rooms, but with limited seating due to social distancing.

Dear Editor: Before Timothy McVeigh became infamous as a mass murderer, he was a RP "grunt," a solder in the U.S. Army.
In fact, McVeigh the soldier fought on the winning American side in the last war this country won - the Gulf War of 1991. George Bush was the president. The first George Bush.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on October 23, 1958. A barbecue supper was sponsored by the Nashville Athletic Club to raise funds to pay the coach a supplemental salary and to finance other sports-related activities of the Athletic Club. Pictured are cooks who helped prepare Brunswick Stew.

GOING ON A BREAK. Long-time backyard rivals Southern Nash and Bunn High School will not be playing football beginning with the 2021 campaign.

STANHOPE -- Southern Nash and Bunn have undertaken one of the area's best non-conference football rivalries over the past two decades and beyond.
The clubs against each other some through the years before adopting a home-and-home two-year contract that has been renewed every time since the mid-2000s.
But Bunn has opted not to renew the contract, at least for the 2021 and 2022 campaigns.

ROCKY MOUNT -- One school's gain is always another's loss when a quality coach makes a career move.
That's exactly what Nash Central High School is experience right now after Juan Jackson stepped down as a teacher/coach to become the head football coach at Wilson Hunt.

NASH COUNTY -- Once a perennial powerhouse in the Big East Conference, Wilson Hunt High School's football program has been hindered in recent campaigns by a revolving door at the head coaching position.
Hunt hoped to fix that problem recently when the school hired long-time Nash Central High School assistant coach Juan Jackson to take over the Warriors' program.

ROCKY MOUNT -- Faith Christian School has released its athletic award winners from the 2019-20 calendar year.
Logan Ayers was tabbed as the Female Athlete of the Year, while Hobart Brantley was saluted as the Male Athlete of the Year.
Brantley will continue his athletic career as a baseball player at North Carolina Wesleyan College, and Ayers will join the softball program at William Peace University.

LITTLETON -- Fuses were short but tensions were high last Saturday night as drivers and fans from every direction gathered at Halifax County Motor Speedway for a special Independence Day edition of racing in the FUEL Late Model Series I-95 Challenge.
After the pre-race ceremonies, which included the traditional prayer and National Anthem, as well as a celebrational firework show concluded, the 16-car Pure Stock V8 field headed to the starting grid to begin the night's contests.

FAYETTEVILLE -- A total of 184 Huntingdon College student-athletes were recognized with the release of the USA South Academic All-Conference team on Wednesday.
The student-athletes, representing each of Huntingdon's 18 athletic programs, were among the 1,702 USA South student-athletes named to the team.